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I get sick of having to buy and review books I don't enjoy in the slightest. We have been on a run of 4 or 5 book in a row (I think) that I wouldn't have pulled from a quarter bin if I needed something to read on the can. But I've tried not to complain, because people's picks are people's picks. That doesn't mean I can give them a falsely positive review, though.

Punchy wrote:I dunno, I haven't read it yet, what if I like it? I've said I like Fred Van Lente's Hercules, which this issue features, and I can take Deadpool in small doses, so I might think it's OK.

I am also trying to keep an open mind about it. I like a lot of FVL's stuff, but some of it not quite enough to buy regularly. I've enjoyed minis he's done, but I dropped Herc after a bit.

Believe me, I enjoy writing positive reviews too--which is why many of my reviews of books I didn't like are very, very brief.

I will say, I wish more group members were willing to take a chance on something rather than just picking something already on their pull list. If it were me, I'd have picked Deathlok #1 this week. What would you have chosen?

House of J wrote:I am also trying to keep an open mind about it. I like a lot of FVL's stuff, but some of it not quite enough to buy regularly. I've enjoyed minis he's done, but I dropped Herc after a bit.

Believe me, I enjoy writing positive reviews too--which is why many of my reviews of books I didn't like are very, very brief.

I will say, I wish more group members were willing to take a chance on something rather than just picking something already on their pull list. If it were me, I'd have picked Deathlok #1 this week. What would you have chosen?

After reading the Review PDF, definitely Stumptown, it was very good, but before, probably Cornell's Black Widow mini, or maybe Deathlok too.

House of J wrote:I am also trying to keep an open mind about it. I like a lot of FVL's stuff, but some of it not quite enough to buy regularly. I've enjoyed minis he's done, but I dropped Herc after a bit.

Believe me, I enjoy writing positive reviews too--which is why many of my reviews of books I didn't like are very, very brief.

I will say, I wish more group members were willing to take a chance on something rather than just picking something already on their pull list. If it were me, I'd have picked Deathlok #1 this week. What would you have chosen?

fear not J, i haven't seen the list for next week but i will pick something not so mainstream

I'm not sure what Stumptown is, but I'll have to take a look. The Black Widow book has some great art and has been getting surprisingly good early reviews (even the reviews seem surprised). Not that Cornell isn't good writer, I think there is an assumption (by me as well) that the book was all about the upcoming IM2 movie.

House of J wrote:I'm not sure what Stumptown is, but I'll have to take a look. The Black Widow book has some great art and has been getting surprisingly good early reviews (even the reviews seem surprised). Not that Cornell isn't good writer, I think there is an assumption (by me as well) that the book was all about the upcoming IM2 movie.

I loved Rich Buckler's Deathlok so I may have to give that a try.

Stumptown is Greg Rucka's new Oni book, it's about a Private Detective in Portland.